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Markus Schleinzer
Born 1971-11-08Vienna, Austria
Markus Schleinzer (born 8 November 1971; Vienna) is an Austrian film director, screenwriter, casting director, and actor. He is best known his feature films Michael (2011) and Rose (2026). Before establishing as a filmmaker, Schleinzer built a long career as a casting director, working on more than 60 Austrian film and television productions and collaborating with directors including Michael Haneke, Ulrich Seidl, and Jessica Hausner. His background in casting has been widely cited by Schleinzer as a formative influence on his approach to acting and staging as a director.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Der unsichtbare ZeugeFinkThe Rays and ShadowsGeneral Van HaffelFour Minus ThreeRoleIn My Parents' HouseDr. PistoriusVeni Vidi ViciAlfredAufstand im Bordell - Frauenhandel um 1900FeiglAll Will Be RevealedNotarBrainfuckAngeloSisi & IKaiser Franz JosephRuptureRoleThe ConferenceOtto HoffmannHinterlandPickpocketChess StoryDr. AuerNevrlandPsychotherapistThe Ground Beneath My FeetDr. HoffmannShillings from HeavenInspektorBorder CountryDr. SchneiderWannabeCasterMargarethe Ottillinger – Die Frau, die zu viel wusstePeter KraulandUnmenschHansThe Wagner-ClanAdolf von GrossOne of UsJoseph WinklerDer Metzger muß nachsitzenMario SedlatschekEine Liebe für den Frieden – Bertha von Suttner und Alfred NobelRole